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  • Level 1 Basics | The Good and the Beautiful

  • Level 1 Basic Bundle

    $144.94 TOTAL

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    Level 1 Basic Bundle Includes:

    • Level 1 Language Arts Course Set — Level 1 Course Book, Reading Booster B Cards, Reading Booster B Books Set, access to the digital Reading Booster Games
    • Handwriting Level 1
    • Math 1 Course Set — Math 1 Course Book, Math 1 Box

    The Level 1 Basic Bundle has everything you need for your first grader to complete a full year of learning in math, handwriting, and language arts, including reading.

    Add the bundle to your cart, and then be sure to scroll down to choose a science course, additional reading practice resources, and more.

Level 1 Options at a Glance

Are you looking to add more to your first grade? Use the jump below to jump ahead or continue scrolling to see all our level 1 options.

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Optional First-Grade Bundles

Additional Level 1 Bookshop books can be added to your cart below.
  • Level 1 Nature Book Bundle | The Good and the Beautiful

    My Second Reader Bundle

    Level 2

    The stories and poems in the My Second Reader Bundle follow the exact scope and sequence of the Reading Booster B Cards, which are integrated into the Level 1 Language Arts Course Set.


    The My Second Reader Bundle includes:

    • My Second Nature Reader
    • My Second Poetry Reader

    $27.98 TOTAL
  • Level K Math Games | The Good and the Beautiful

    Math Games Bundle

    Grades K–2

    Master addition and subtraction facts while having fun! These one-of-a kind math games offer one- and two-player options. A one time purchase can be used for all children in your family. 


    The Math Games Bundle includes:

    • Anteater Addition
    • Snowy Owl Subtraction

    $29.98 TOTAL

Science

Science for Little Heats and Hands is designed for families with children in preschool through second grade. Each of the five course sets comes with a full-color Parent Guide full of hands-on activities and discussion questions and a corresponding colorful Big Book or Science Stories.
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  • Science for Little Hearts and Hands

    Grades Preschool–2

    Science for Little Hearts and Hands courses can be taught in any order. Choose one course if you’d like to complete one lesson per week. If you’d like to teach science more often, choose additional courses.

    $39.98 Per Course

Purchase First-Grade Resources Individually Below

Do you want to purchase courses individually? Continue scrolling to purchase first-grade resources al a carte. Click on the course image or title to go to the product page where you will find full course descriptions and answers to FAQs as well as the option to purchase PDFs or individual course components. Please note: All digital downloads and PDFs are non-refundable. As always, our K–8 Language Arts and Math courses are available as free PDF downloads so you can explore the courses in-depth.

  • Language Arts Level 1 Course | The Good and the Beautiful

    Level 1 Language Arts Course Set

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    Level 1 Course Book, Reading Booster B Cards, Reading Booster B Books Set

    $69.97
    $69.97
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    Handwriting Workbook: Level 1

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    $15.99
    $15.99
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  • Math 1 Lessons and Box | The Good and the Beautiful

    Math 1: Course Set

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    Math 1 Course Book, Math 1 Box

    $58.98
    $58.98
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Additional Reading Practice for First Grade

My Second Nature Reader and My Second Poetry Reader follow the exact scope and sequence of the Reading Booster B Cards, which are integrated into the Level 1 Language Arts Course Set. Additionally, The Good and the Beautiful Bookshop offers several book series for first-grade independent reading.

  • My Second Nature Reader | The Good and The Beautiful

    My Second Nature Reader

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    My Second Poetry Reader

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  • Sniff Book Series | The Good and the Beautiful

    A Dog Named Sniff Series

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    6 Books: A Dog Named Sniff—Book 1, A Dog Named Sniff—Book 2, A Dog Named Sniff—Book 3, A Dog Named Sniff—Book 4, A Dog Named Sniff—Book 5, A Dog Named Sniff—Book 6

    $41.94
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  • Beths Sheep Series | The Good and the Beautiful

    Beth's Sheep Ranch Boxed Set

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    $22.99
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  • Billy and Ella Mysteries

    Billy and Ella Mysteries

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    4 Books: Mystery of the Missing Peas, Mittens Is Missing, Mystery of the Kid Next Door, Mystery of the Silver Ring

    $27.96
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  • Brent's Bot: by Tessa Greene

    Brent's Bot: by Tessa Greene

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    Flip & Flop Series

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    3 Books: Flip & Flop Book 1, Flip & Flop Book 2, Flip & Flop Book 3

    $20.97
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  • Gold Tales Series

    Gold Tales Series

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    4 Books: A Crown for Kate, Blake the Brave, Jack and the Lost Maze, Jane and the King

    $34.96
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  • I Am Molly. This Is Mac.: by Molly Sanchez

    I Am Molly. This Is Mac.: by Molly Sanchez

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    $7.49
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  • Mark Lives on Mars Series

    Mark Lives on Mars Series

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    4 books: Mark Lives on Mars, Mark Helps on Mars, Mark's Dog on Mars, Mark Leaves Mars

    $27.96
    $27.96
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  • Monkey Mayhem: by Amy Drorbaugh

    Monkey Mayhem: by Amy Drorbaugh

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  • Pine Cone Hill Book 1 through 3 Covers | The Good and the Beautiful

    Pine Cone Hill Series

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    3 Books: Pine Cone Hill—Book 1, Pine Cone Hill—Book 2, Pine Cone Hill—Book 3

    $22.47
    $22.47
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  • Rolling Thunder—A Hamster's Tale: by Heather Horn

    Rolling Thunder—A Hamster's Tale: by Heather Horn

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  • Ted and Tom Adventures

    Ted and Tom Adventures

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    4 Books: Ted and Tom and the Tall, Tall Peak, Ted and Tom Go Back in Time, Ted and Tom Speed Off, Ted and Tom Fly Away

    $27.96
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  • The Dave Books

    The Dave Books

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    3 Books: Dave and the Frog, Dave and the Jeep, Dave and the Storks

    $20.97
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  • The Lost Key at Peck's Cove: by Amanda Parris

    The Lost Key at Peck's Cove: by Amanda Parris

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  • Tim and the Fish Shop Books | The Good and the Beautiful

    Tim and the Fish Shop Series

    $23.96
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  • Zip Zap Zoom: by Ashlin Awerkamp

    Zip Zap Zoom: by Ashlin Awerkamp

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Family-Style Learning

For families with children in grades 3–8 and younger children
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  • Science Activity Books for Grades K–2

    Children in grades K–2 can now experience the joy and wonder of science alongside their older siblings with their very own Science Activity Books! Each book correlates to a Good and Beautiful science unit and is filled with fun activities, including mazes, coloring, matching, puzzles, and more, to keep your child engaged in science and nature. Science Activity Books can also be used independently from The Good and the Beautiful grades 3–8 science units.


    Choose 3–5 family-style science units and also purchase a Science Activity Book for your kindergartner. Units may be taught in any order.

    Choose Family-Style Science

History

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  • Family-Style History Courses

    • We suggest reading history picture books to children at this age.
    • If you are using one of our family-style History Courses with older children, younger children can participate and learn much by observing and using the corresponding History Activity Book.
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Hands-On Electives

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    Choose fun electives for each child.

    Choose Electives

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